DANVILLE — The Cedarville Pirates remained atop the 3A-4 Conference standings with Lamar and Charleston after they spoiled the Little Johns homecoming game with a 46-19 win Friday night.

Danville (2-3, 0-1 3A-4) took a 6-0 lead when Chance Hayden scored on a 3-yard touchdown. But Cedarville answered with three consecutive touchdowns, including a 57-yard interception return by Casey Sanders that made it 21-6 after the 2-point pass. Corey Fincher scored on a 3-yard run, then Dylan Shelton hit Abraham Hernandez on an 18-yard pass for the Pirates’ first two scores.

Danville’s Grant Cathey covered 56 yards with his run across the goal line, and Steven Ramirez’s PAT made it 21-13 late in the first quarter. But the Little Johns wouldn’t score again until Kaleb Reece went into the end zone after an 8-yard run to set the final at 46-19.

Cedarville’s Austin Steed scored on a 19-yard run, then Shelton hit Nicholas Turner on a 19-yard pass to set the halftime score at 33-13. Shelton connected with Alex Cantrell on a 5-yard touchdown toss to make it 39-13, then Shelton rushed 3 yards for Cedarville’s last touchdown.

Shelton completed 23-of-26 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for one TD.

Cathey rushed for 140 yards on 16 carries and scored one touchdown for the Little Johns, who host Mansfield next week.